Writing Consultant

Student Intermediate Level

Requisition IDreq29081 Working TitleWriting Consultant Pay$12.00 Hourly CampusValencia DepartmentValencia Branch Employment TypeStudent Employment Student TypeStudent Employment StatusNon-Exempt Background Check RequiredNo For Best Consideration Date5/31/2024 Position Summary

Position summary:

Writing Center Consultants will coach writers on their writing processes and their works in progress and develop a variety of strategies for supporting writers. They will continue learning about best practices in tutoring writing via reading Writing Center scholarship and will keep a learning journal. Other duties will include but not be limited to maintaining a clean Writing Center environment and creating tutoring appointments.

Minimum qualifications: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and completion of at least English 1110 or English 1120 with a grade of B or higher or the equivalent (such as placement into English 1120).

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications not found for this position (0042)

Equivalencies not found for this position

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred: Preferred: Applicants who have experience with writing in a language that is not their original language, or who have interest or experience in any kind of teaching, or who have facility with computer applications such as googledocs and spreadsheets or similar applications, or who have other special experience or skills that could be useful in their tutoring of writing.

Required:

Application letter that explains how the applicant is qualified for the position and what the applicant can offer as a writing tutor; this letter should name two references (current or former teachers).

The UNM 5

Skills required for the job Skills you will learn on the job Collaboration Yes No Communication Yes No Critical Thinking Yes No Professionalism Yes No Research & Assessment Yes No Application InstructionsOptional: Resume Writing sample (for example, a paper from a college class, at least one page long) Send application letter with references of two current or previous teachers, resume, and writing sample (for example, a paper from a college class; one page or more) to gillikin@unm.edu